Igniter.



F. W. GOERDES.

I IGNITER. APPLICATION PILIID 00T.19, 1910.

Patented Oct. 3,1911.

q vi/tweooeo i is no rotation of the latter.

face 30 of the slot in the disk 27 when the cover israised, and thereby act as a stop to its motion as illustrated in Fig. 6. The side,

of this disk is provided with a series of ratchet teeth 31 adapted to engage a similar series of teeth formed upon the adjacent face of the toothed wheel. The spring 32 is provided for forcing the teeth to remain in engagement.

The release of the catch 16 permits the spring 15 to force the cover upwardly into the position shown in Fig. 6. When this action takes place the link is forced to change its position, thereby rotating the toothed wheel through the action of the ratchet teeth of the slotted disk upon the ratchet teeth of the toothed wheel. When the cover is closed, however, the slotted disk is rotated in the reverse direction, but the ratchet teeth of the disk then ride over the ratchet teeth on the toothed wheel, and there To accommodate this action the link 24 moves laterally upon the pin 25 a distance suflicient to permit the ratchet teeth of the disk to ride over the ratchet teeth of the wheel-J \Vear upon the toothed wheel is thus reduced to a minimum.

While I have illustrated and described only two specific embodiments of my invention, Irealize that it is capable of broad ap lication, and I do not desire to be limits to the forms shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In an igniter, in combination, a case, a cover therefor, means for locking and releasing said cover, a spring for opening said cover when released, a rotary cutting member provided with ratchet teeth on one side thereof, a block of spark-producing alloy in contact therewith, a ratchet disk having teeth on one side thereof adapted to engage the ratchet teeth on the cutting member, a pin secured to the cover, and a link pivoted to said pin and said'ratchet disk, said link being permitted substantial lateral movement along said pin.

' 2. In an igniter, in combination, a case, a cover therefor, means for locking and releasing said cover, a spring for opening said cover when released, a rotary cutting member, a block of spark-producing alloy in contact therewith, a ratchet disk having teeth onone side thereof adapted to engage said cutting member, a pin secured to and extending from one wall of the cover to the opposite wall, and a link pivoted to said pm and said ratchet disk, said link being permitted substantial lateral movement along said pin. 3. Inan 1 iter, cover there or, means for locking and releasing said'cover, a spring for opening the cover when released, a rotary cutting member having ratchet teeth on one side therein combination, a case, a

of, a block of abrasive material in contact with the cuttmg edge of said member, a

ratchet disk having ratchet teeth on one side thereof adaptedto engage-'thg tggt hpn said rotary cutting member, resilient for forcing said teeth into engagement,

link pivoted to said disk and'to the cover and capable of lateral movement at the point where it is pivoted to the cover, said link and disk operating to rotate the cuttmg member when the cover is being opened and to permit said member to remain stationary when the cover is bein closed.

4. In an igniter, in combinatlon, a case, a cover therefor, means for locking and releasing said cover, a rotary cutting member, a block of abrasive material, means for maintainin thesame in contact with said rotary mem er, a ratchet disk having a slot therein, a link operated by movement of said cover entering said slot and pivoted to said disk, said link and disk operating to rotate the cutting member when the cover is being opened and to permit said member to remain stationary when the cover is being closed.

5. In an igniter, in combination, a case, a

"cover therefor, means for locking and releasing said cover, a rotary cutting member, a block of abrasive material, means for maintaining the same in contact with said rotary member, a ratchet disk havin' aslot therein, a link pivoted to said dis at a point within the slot therein, ,means. for causing said link to be positively moved b a movement of the cover, said link and dis operating to revolve the cutting member when the cover is being opened and to permit said member to remain stationary when the cover is being closed.

6. In an i iter, in combination, a case, a cover there or, means for locking and releasing said cover, a rotary cutting member, a block of abrasive material, means for maintaining the same in contact with said rotary member, a ratchet disk having a slot therein, a link entering said slot and ivoted to said disk and to said cover, said k being capable of limited'lateral movement at the oint where it is. pivoted to the cover, the lin and disk operating to rotate the cutting member when the cover is being opened and to permit said member to re;

main stationary when the cover is' being closed. 4

7; In an igniter, in combination, a case, a cover therefor, means for locking and releasing said cover, a rotary cutting member, a block of abrasive material in contact therewith, a ratchet disk, a link pivoted to said disk, means for positively movin said link by a movement of the'cover', sai link having an abutment thereon adapted to engage a portion of said disk andlimit the motion of said disk and cover.

8. In an i niter, in combination, a case, a cover, said link having an abutment therecoverthere or, means for locking and reon adapted to engage a wall of said slot and 10 leasing said cover, a rotary cutting member, thereby limit the motion of the cover.

a block of abrasive material in contact therewith, a ratchet disk having a slot FREDERICK W7 GOERDES' therein, a link pivoted to the disk, ata point Witnesses within the slot therein, means for positively GERALD E. TERWILLIGER,

moving said link by a movement of the Loom V. TONERO. 

